Spring Films

Spring Films is an independent film production company from the Philippines. The company was founded and managed by actor and producer Piolo Pascual, director Joyce E. Bernal, and Erickson Raymundo, who is identified as president of Cornerstone Entertainment. Its work has focused on Philippine cinema, including commercially successful feature films and projects made in collaboration with established and emerging filmmakers. The company became particularly associated with the Kimmy Dora series. Its production activity began with Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme, which developed into a popular Filipino trilogy and helped establish Spring Films as a recognizable producer of mainstream local cinema. The company's filmography also includes Kita Kita (I See You), a 2017 romantic comedy directed by Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo and starring Empoy Marquez and Alessandra de Rossi. The film was widely reported as the highest-grossing independent Filipino film at the time, giving Spring Films a significant position in the Philippine independent-film market despite its commercially oriented releases. Spring Films later expanded into animation and streaming distribution. In October 2020, it released Hayop Ka! through Netflix. The film, directed by Avid Liongoren, was described as Netflix's first animated film from the Philippines and represented a move beyond the company's earlier live-action theatrical work. In 2021, Spring Films again partnered with Netflix for My Amanda, the directorial debut of Alessandra de Rossi. These projects illustrate the company's engagement with international streaming platforms as an additional route for Philippine productions to reach audiences. The company was also recognized by the Guilliermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation as the recipient of its 49th award for 2018. This recognition complemented Spring Films' commercial profile and linked the company with broader institutional acknowledgment in Philippine entertainment. Publicly available reference material identifies the company through its founders, selected productions, awards, and distribution partnerships, but does not provide a complete corporate history, ownership structure, headquarters address, financial information, or current executive roster. Accordingly, Spring Films' present operating status and the extent of its activities after the documented 2021 Netflix project remain unclear.

Spring Films is an independent Philippine film production firm founded by actor-producer Piolo Pascual, director Joyce E. Bernal, and Erickson Raymundo. Raymundo is also identified in reference material as president of Cornerstone Entertainment. The founders' combination of acting, directing, production, and entertainment-management experience shaped the company's identity as a locally focused producer with access to both creative talent and established industry networks. For approximately a decade before the company's 2018 recognition, Spring Films had been producing cinema. Its early and most visible success came through Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme, which ultimately became part of the Kimmy Dora trilogy. The series gave the company a durable association with Filipino commercial cinema and demonstrated its ability to develop film properties with broad local audience appeal. Spring Films' 2017 release Kita Kita (I See You) expanded its reputation. The film starred Empoy Marquez and Alessandra de Rossi and was regarded as the top-earning independent Filipino film in history at the time of the reference material. Its performance placed Spring Films at the intersection of independent production and mainstream commercial success. The company subsequently received the 49th Guilliermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation recognition for 2018, providing an institutional acknowledgment of its contribution to Philippine entertainment. The company later diversified its production slate and distribution relationships. In October 2020, it released Hayop Ka!, directed by Avid Liongoren, through Netflix. The animated film was described as Netflix's first animated film from the Philippines, marking a notable expansion from Spring Films' established live-action film work and giving one of its productions an international streaming outlet. In 2021, Spring Films partnered with Netflix again for My Amanda. The film was the directorial debut of Alessandra de Rossi and continued the company's involvement in filmmaker-driven Philippine projects distributed through a global platform. This sequence of releases suggests a strategy combining local theatrical or independent-film production with streaming partnerships, although publicly available material does not document a formal corporate strategy or later developments. The available record does not state Spring Films' exact founding year, registered headquarters, ownership arrangements, financial performance, or current production schedule. It also does not establish whether the founders continue to hold the same operational positions today. The company is therefore best documented through its known founders, filmography, awards recognition, and Netflix collaborations rather than through a fully disclosed corporate profile.

• 2021

  Netflix partnership for My Amanda

  [1]Spring Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Spring Films presented My Amanda through another Netflix partnership; the film marked Alessandra de Rossi's directorial debut.

• 2020

  Netflix release of Hayop Ka!

  [1]Spring Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Spring Films released its first animated film, Hayop Ka!, on Netflix in October.

• 2018

  Guilliermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation recognition

  [1]Spring Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Spring Films received the foundation's 49th recognition for 2018.

• 2017

  Kita Kita became a major independent-film success

  [1]Spring Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Kita Kita (I See You), starring Empoy Marquez and Alessandra de Rossi, was recognized as the highest-grossing independent Filipino film in the available reference account.

• Founding of Spring Films

  [1]Spring Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  Spring Films was established by Piolo Pascual, Joyce E. Bernal, and Erickson Raymundo as an independent Philippine film production company.

• Launch of the Kimmy Dora film series

  [1]Spring Filmsen.wikipedia.org

  The company began its cinema production activity with Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme, which later developed into a popular Filipino trilogy.

An independent Philippine film producer combining commercially successful local cinema with filmmaker-led projects and selected international streaming releases.

• Feature film

  Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme

  The film that began Spring Films' documented cinema production activity. It became the foundation of the Kimmy Dora property, which developed into a popular Filipino trilogy and established the company as a producer of commercially oriented local films.

• Film series

  Kimmy Dora trilogy

  A Filipino film trilogy associated with Spring Films and originating from Kimmy Dora: Kambal sa Kiyeme. The series represents one of the company's best-known production properties and reflects its role in mainstream Philippine cinema.

• Feature film · 2017

  Kita Kita (I See You)

  A 2017 film starring Empoy Marquez and Alessandra de Rossi. The movie became a major independent Philippine-film success and was described in the reference material as the highest-grossing independent Filipino film in history at the time.

• Animated feature film · 2020

  Hayop Ka!

  An animated film directed by Avid Liongoren and released by Spring Films on Netflix in October 2020. It was presented as Netflix's first animated film from the Philippines, extending Spring Films' work into animation and global streaming distribution.

• Feature film · 2021

  My Amanda

  A film released through a 2021 Spring Films partnership with Netflix. It marked Alessandra de Rossi's directorial debut and continued the company's collaboration with international streaming distribution.

• 2021

  Renewed collaboration with Netflix for My AmandaStrategy

  Background

  Following the Netflix release of Hayop Ka!, Spring Films continued its relationship with the platform.

  Action taken

  The company partnered with Netflix on My Amanda, Alessandra de Rossi's directorial debut.

  Aftermath

  The project reinforced Spring Films' use of global streaming distribution for Philippine film productions.

  Source

• 2020

  Move into animated film and Netflix distributionProduct launch

  Background

  Spring Films had been known primarily for live-action Philippine cinema and then developed its first documented animated film.

  Action taken

  The company released Hayop Ka!, directed by Avid Liongoren, through Netflix in October 2020.

  Aftermath

  The release expanded Spring Films' production profile into animation and gave the project access to an international streaming audience.

  Source

1. 1Spring Filmsen.wikipedia.org